Judge blocks Trump administration’s science research funding cuts

Judge blocks Trump administration’s science research funding cuts

BOSTON — A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump ‘s administration from making drastic cuts to research funding provided by the National Science Foundation. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston struck down on Friday a policy change that could have stripped universities of tens of millions of dollars in research funding. The universities … Read more

Court blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments in classrooms

Court blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments in classrooms

NEW ORLEANS — A panel of three federal appellate judges has ruled that a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in each of the state’s public school classrooms is unconstitutional. The ruling Friday marked a major win for civil liberties groups who say the mandate violates the separation of church and state, … Read more

District judge blocks Trump admin policy enforcing two gender rule on US passports

District judge blocks Trump admin policy enforcing two gender rule on US passports

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Biden-appointed U.S. Judge Julia Kobick issued a ruling Tuesday to temporarily block the Trump administration’s move to only allow two genders, male and female, on U.S. passports. In line with an executive order signed by President Donald Trump proclaiming the U.S. only recognizes two genders, the Department … Read more

Judge blocks State Department from firing workers while injunction is in effect

Judge blocks State Department from firing workers while injunction is in effect

A federal judge in San Francisco on Friday stopped Secretary of State Marco Rubio from proceeding with plans to downsize the State Department, saying that it was prohibited behavior under an injunction she issued last month. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston barred the Republican administration from carrying out much of its plans to reorganize and … Read more

Judge blocks Trump’s election executive order, siding with Democrats

Judge blocks Trump’s election executive order, siding with Democrats

ATLANTA — A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to overhaul elections in the U.S., siding with a group of Democratic state attorneys general who challenged the effort as unconstitutional. The Republican president’s March 25 executive order sought to compel officials to require documentary proof of citizenship for everyone registering to vote … Read more

DeSantis-appointed board blocks university president who wanted ‘DEI 2.0’

DeSantis-appointed board blocks university president who wanted ‘DEI 2.0’

University dean out of job after pushing DEI Oklahoma state superintendent Ryan Walters and The Mom Wars’ Bethany Mandel react to UNC Asheville Dean of Students Megan Pugh being ousted from her position after admitting to pushing DEI initiatives. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The defeat of Santa Ono, as the sole … Read more

GOP blocks Democratic effort to replace Feinstein on Judiciary panel

GOP blocks Democratic effort to replace Feinstein on Judiciary panel

CNN  —  Republicans on Tuesday formally blocked a request from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Judiciary Committee, something Democrats hoped to do in order to advance stalled judicial nominations. Senate Democrats are seeking to temporarily replace Feinstein on the powerful panel that processes judicial nominees as the … Read more